A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history; and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth. Being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals. Illustrate with above ninety copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every animal and vegetable described in the whole book
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
printed [by John Tilly] for F. Gyles in Holbourn, and are to be sold by Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, and S. Birt in Ave-Mary-Lane
1736, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | A reissue, with a cancel titlepage, of the original edition. - Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman. - English Short Title Catalog, T135787. - Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2324. - Printer's name from colophon. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The cancel title was printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],137,[3]p.,plates) 12° |